Kendrick Lamar Performs "King Kunta", "The Blacker the Berry", "Hood Politics" for First Time

Photo by Jessica Lehrman

Kendrick Lamar performed at Hot 97′s Summer Jam concert in New Jersey yesterday. He did To Pimp a Butterfly cuts “The Blacker the Berry”, “King Kunta”, and “Hood Politics” for the first time. Below, you can watch a video of his full set, via Consequence of Sound. (“The Blacker the Berry” opens up the show, while “Hood Politics” comes in before the 5:00 mark and “King Kunta” begins around 26:30.) 

Schoolboy Q also came out to do “Collard Greens” and “Studio” (around 11:00), while SZA guested on “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe” (around 17:30). 

As previously reported, at Summer Jam yesterday, police clashed with fans outside the gates, resulting in pepper spray being used and arrests being made.

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